Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A game in which players attempt to project metal balls into nine holes in a flat wooden board; nineholes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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noun
Any of various childish or informal games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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noun
A simplified form of whist; whist or bridge played unskilfully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: card-games, games
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noun
Swingball or tetherball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Of unknown origin.
